The Second Earth Alliance Civil War was a major conflict between two factions of the Earth Alliance, one loyal to the ideals of the Interstellar Alliance and the legacy of its founders, and another favoring a break with the Alliance.[1]
While several Earth nations and colonies continued to support the ISA five hundred years after its foundation, Politdivision believed that the ISA was restrictive and that Earth needed room to expand. For this reason, Politdivision Central intended to break away from the ISA.
In 2762, Politdivision Central initiated a program to deconstruct several historical figures central to the founding of the Alliance and revered by its supporters, in an effort to win public support for the new government policy. This was to take the form of a series of vids depicting John Sheridan, Dr. Stephen Franklin, Delenn, and Michael Garibaldi committing a number of atrocities in line with state-approved propaganda or "goodfacts," as opposed to "realfacts."
The program backfired when information was passed to the pro-ISA faction by a holographic projection of Michael Garibaldi, allowing them to initiate a pre-emptive attack. The war that followed eventually led to vast destruction and societal collapse on Earth, an event that would come to be called the Great Burn.
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Wars and Conflicts |
Shadow Wars: |
Last Great War First Shadow War Second Shadow War |
Earth Conflicts: |
Chilean War World War III War of the Shining Star Dilgar War Canal Wars Earth-Minbari War Earth Alliance Civil War Telepath War Second Earth Alliance Civil War |
Centauri Conflicts: |
War of 20 Million Deaths 1st Centauri Occupation of Narn Narn-Centauri War 2nd Centauri Occupation of Narn Centauri Wars of Aggression Centauri War of 2262 |
Other Conflicts: |
League Wars of 2260 Minbari Civil War Drakh War The Great Trade War |
Limited Skirmishes: |
Battle of the Scoria Plains Battle of Nu'Shok Battle of Douala Liberation of the African Block Battle of Janos VII Invasion of Ragesh III Raider Attack on Babylon 5 Battle for Epsilon III Operation Sudden Death Thirdspace Invasion "Scout Fleet" Assault on Babylon 5 |